Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

The same family lived in this Victorian house for nearly 100 years without altering the building.

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

The site of slaughterhouses that once satisfied Parisians' taste for horse meat is now home to a park and book market.

This 20-foot-tall sculpture is in honor of the herd of bighorn sheep that call Radium Hot Springs home.

Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.

A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.